Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-17


art In Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kin;,-
dom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is done
in Heaven; give us this day our daily bread, and
forgive US our trespaSSeS as we forgive those who
treSpaSS against us. And lead us not into tempta-
tion, but deliver us from evil; for thine is the
Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory, forever
and ever. Amen.
IN THE GREAT NOISE AND DIN,
1t was simply an 1mpOssibillty for even those
near him to distinguish even word, and while he
was In the middle OF his divine Invocation squad
OF police officers made grand rush to drive back
the crowding mass in front Of the stand. This
to 1ee JnS Sr the
Gen. Phil. u. Sheridan, with his aides, followed
closely closely By Cardinal Gibbons, Arch;
catSGc csrsy ma1ened down 1Ss asi
cheered to the echo. When they had been seated,
the Hon. John A. KassOn, as president OF the Con-
place, and after hymn had been rendered by the
chorus, arose to make the Introductory address of
the day. After hearty round OF applause he
spoke.
Commissioner KassOn,s Address.
President Kasson commenced his address by say
ing: "The one object OF this celebration has been
to demonstrate and quicken the reverence and
love Of the American people OF all orders for their
national Constitution. 1t was this which organ
Ted their liberties. 1t united their forces; II has
has preserved their tnaienable rights to them
selves and their pOsterity. 1t has in single CEN
tury conducted them from the weakest to the
strongest rank OF civilized nations. Historic time
furnishes no parallel to this development Ninety
nine years ago, In this city, our ancestors cele-
brated only their hopes, founded upon The recent
turys experience we celebrate the reality OF its
blessings A grateful people renew their allie
glance to the supreme work OF their fathers"
After referring to the nrSL days CeieDrat1on.
which illustrated the material progress during the
century; to the perfect union between the military
forces Of the people and the armed forces of the
National Government, as typif1ed in yesterdays
display, he said that our "chief glory arises from
the general welfare OF our people, their content
and their general advancement in the virtues OF
Christian civilization and that the scene and cere
monies OF this third day indicate the moral and
Intellectual harvest OF which our Constitution
planted the seeds. Public schools universal and
free here chant their praises for the endowment
OF liberal popular instruction. The representa-
t1veS OF the higher education Of universities and
colleges here attest their gratitude the free pu
suit OF knowledge and the unrestricted develop
ment OF science. Here are found distinguished
representatives OF all the churches and forms OF
divine worship, unsupported and uncontrolled by
the Government, and yet more prosperous ami
happy therefor. They offer thanks FOR the guaran-
teed blessing Of q Free Church in Free State.
All ranks ana conditions, and various Faces OF
honor @ 81 our Me4ia er,a the sure oundattan
OF American liberty and American civilization.
Well may they come, for the Constitution IL per-
petual message OF peace and friendship to all loyal
men everywhere
'sIo you, sir, President OF the United States, to
the Supreme judiciary, and to the legislators OF
Congress, representing the three departments OF
our National Government, and to you, gentlemen,
governors OF the states united we bid most cordial
welcome. 10 the representatives OF foreign gov
ernmentS within our jurisdiction, who have come
from lar China and Japan, from South America
and Europe, and from our own continent, we ten
der our assurances OF high appreciation and our
thanks Tor their sympathetic presence during our
ceremonies.
'With you, honored fellow-citizens, we rejoice
this day over the peaceful cOnsummatiOn OF the
first constitutional century OF our common coun-
try. We recall with glowing gratitude the vir-
tues OF our great ancestors who rounded the Gov
orr nd N Ia W haVp fphQ "a ffod
the splendid fruits. The habit OF liberty and the
long usage OF prosperity have always a tendency
10 deaden our OF tne greatness OF the
serves them to us Let not the lapse or time Danish
the memory Of our mighty fathers to whose
our rich political Inheritance. they won 1t In the
storm OF battle, and through the tedious trials OF
Ser-sacrtdce"
Almighty that he and his associated patriots did
not quite despair. May their pac1fed spirits look
down from their lofty sphere and perceive in this
vast aSsemblage the universal gratitude OF great
nation. To the companionshtp OF this centennial
multitude OF American patriots we dare summon
chiertains; OF Hamilton, his trusted friend incom-
parable In craftsmanship; OF Madison and Jay,
great In the power OF reason; OF Franklin, mighty
Adamses. indomitable In resolution; and of other
towering forms whom we imagine this day to be
over " us et names sb With
ages, and their memory never cease from the
hearts OF our posterity. May the dawn OF the
creased fervor, and our Union gain strengfh as the
centuries roll on.
s.Forever live the Constitution ana the Union I"
MRS. CLEVELAND
sat almost in fr0nt OF the speakers position, and
was the cynosure OF all eyes. She was
neatly and handsomely attired in a close
pa as & dress and 0d %es stylish
Of drab color, with ribbon trimmings.
Cardinal Gibbons, wearing the cardinal colors OF
and was one or the most attentive listeners or the
entire asSembIage. At the conclusion or Mr.. KaS-
sons address the chorus sang APPEAL TO & Truth
at the conclusion OF the song ex-M1ntSter kaS-
escorted the President to the speakers rostrum
and at II :55 he commenced ten-minutes ad-
dress which was received with thunderouS ap-
plause. His enunciatiOn was clear and perfect.
and his voice rang out audiby to the thousands OF
ears.
President Cleveland's speech.
deem it q very great honor and pleasure to
participate in these impressive exercises. Every
American citizen should on this centennial day
rejoice in his citizenship. He will not find the
cause OF his rejoicing in the antiquity Of his coun
try for among the nations OF the earth his stands
with the youngest He will not ind 1t In the gilt
ter and the pOmp that bedeck monarch and
dazzle ab1ect and sersile saolec1s Ior ~ nus Soun
ind it In the story Of bloody foreign conquests for
his Government has been content 20 care for its
He Should rejoice because the work of framing
our COnstftutf0n was completed 100 years ago TO
day and also because when It established
a free government. He should rejoice because
this Constitution and Government have survived
so LONG and also because they have survived with
so many blessings and have demonstrated so
FULLY the strength and value OF popular rule. He
should rejoice In the wondrous growth and achieve
ments OF the past 100 years, ana also In the glO-
rious promise OF the constitution through centuries
We shall fail to be duly thankful for all that
was done for us 100 years ago unless we realize
dangers avoided In the task OF forming more
perfect union between disto1nted and lnharm0-
Nous States with interests and opinions radically
diverse and Stu0bOrnly maintained.
The perplex1tieS OF the convention which under
took the labor OF preparing our CONSTITUTION are
nlustri0us OF its members: 1.-THE small progress
we have made after four or nve weeks close at
tendance and continued reasoning with each
other our different sentiments ON almost every
question several OF the last producing as many
noes as yeas, is me thinks. melancholy proof O
indeed seem to feel our own want OF political wis
dom, since we have been running about In search
OF IL We have gone back 20 ancient history fol
models OF government, and examined the different
forms of those republics which having been formed
with the seeds OF their own dissolution now nc
cropping as It were in the dark 20 md political
truth, and SCARCE able TO distinguish It when pre-
sented to uS. how has 1t happened, Sir, that W.
have not heretofore once thought OF humbu
applying TO tho Father OF Light TO illuminate oul
Understandings"
the aid and blesdng Of God should be invoked IL
II have lived ar, long time, and the longer
live the more convincing proofs zee or the txuSf